English Explanatory Dictionary

shaitan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a demon/devil; or evil jinn.
  2. A dust storm.
name
  1. Iblis, Satan.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪtan/

Word forms

shaitan shaitans shaytan sheytân sheitan Al-Shaytaan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shetani and Satan.

Related words

jinn jann nasnas ghoul angel shaitan
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